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Many traditional American "dishes" (prepared foods) are made with "ground beef" (beef that is cut into very small pieces). Perhaps the best-known dish is a hamburger, made with a "hamburger patty" (made by pressing ground beef into a small, round, flat shape) and vegetables between two pieces of bread.

"Meatloaf" is made by mixing ground beef with eggs, "bread crumbs" (very small pieces of bread), "ketchup" (a sweet, tomato-based sauce), and "spices" (dried parts of plants used for flavoring) and then shaping the mixture into a "loaf" (the shape of bread) and baking it in the oven. It is typically sliced and served for dinner, but the "leftover" (saved for later because something was not eaten the first time it was prepared or served) slices might be eaten in a sandwich.

"Salisbury steak" is similar to meatloaf, but it is shaped to look like a piece of steak rather than a loaf. It is usually baked and served with side dishes, often potatoes or other vegetables.

A "sloppy joe" is similar to meatloaf, but it has more ketchup or tomato sauce and is more like a sauce. It is eaten on bread, but is very "sloppy" (messy) and falls out of the bread and onto the plate.

Finally, many Americans like to make "meatballs" out of ground beef, mixing it with onion, spices, and tomato sauce, and often serving it in a tomato-based sauce over "pasta" (noodles).